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2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PREDICTION KIT
This timely kit enables students to learn—and even more to live—how the next president will be chosen. They study background data furnished in the folder then use analytical skills to predict the ... more>>>
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AMERICAN FEUD: A History of Conservatives and Liberals 
Remarkably even-handed and accessible, this program examines the emergence and development of the two overarching categories of American political thought, their philosophical underpinnings (Mill, Burke, ... more>>>
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ART OF ILL WILL: The Story of American Political Cartoons, The
By Donald Dewey. Over 200 illustrations show the way through this history of the genre, providing deft analysis of the best editorial cartoonists' uncanny ability to distill a situation and steer (or reflect) ... more>>>
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BARACK OBAMA: People's President
Detailing "why Obama won," this insightful documentary analyzes the 44th president's revolutionary campaign while giving only a comparatively brief look at the candidate himself. Groundbreaking ... more>>>
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CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Abuses and Reforms
Has the entire system of political fundraising spun out of control? Are scandals turning off the electorate? Pulitzer Prize–winning author Hedrick Smith interviews Senator John McCain, Bill Bradley, and ... more>>>
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CAMPAIGN TRAIL
The nature and conduct of election campaigns has changed in the United States as political parties have weakened and the role of individual candidates has grown. The parties lost influence over the campaigns ... more>>>
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CANDIDATE, The
Directed by Michael Ritchie. An idealistic lawyer who is cajoled into running for the Senate is allowed to maintain absolute integrity in his campaign because he is supposed to lose. Along the campaign ... more>>>
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CAST YOUR VOTE: National, State, and Local Government
Designed to immerse students in the electoral process, these reproducible activity books correlate to national social studies standards. Units focus on governmental structure, elected leaders, and the ... more>>>
| Reproducibles | RN355-WEB, RN356-WEB |
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CAST YOUR VOTE: National, State, and Local Government
Immerse students in the electoral process with activities correlated to national social studies standards. Units focus on governmental structure, elected leaders, and the election process, and feature ... more>>>
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CLASSIC AMERICAN POLITICAL CARTOONS
A selection of historic cartoons, most from the 20th century. Analysis of the cartoons can provide insight into the mood and behavior of the American people during various periods. The majority focus on ... more>>>
| Charts & Posters | DPA23-WEB |
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CLUED IN TO POLITICS: A Critical Thinking Reader in American Government
Edited by Christine Barbour and Matthew J. Streb. Brief selections representing an array of political perspectives provide source material for leading students through the process of analysis. Each article ... more>>>
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ELECTING THE PRESIDENT
Topics include powers and qualifications; the two-party system; party platforms; primaries, caucuses, and conventions; choosing a vice president; fundraising; the media and spin; voter apathy; the Electoral ... more>>>
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ELECTIONS
Age-appropriate activities, art projects, games, puzzles, and a simulation using cooperative groups help primary students understand how elections work and why voting is an important responsibility. In ... more>>>
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ELECTIONS
Connect students to the election process with this engaging unit designed to instruct children about the concepts underlying our electoral system. Individual and group activities, art projects, games, ... more>>>
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ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL PARTIES
With uncertainties exposed by the 2000 election of George W. Bush as departure point, this program examines the origin of political parties, Republicans versus Democrats, third parties, presidential election ... more>>>
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ELECTIONS: Grades 4–8
Introduce and explore the connections between national, state, and local elections. Flexible, ready-to-use units (all correlated to national and state standards) comprise day-by-day lesson plans with differentiation ... more>>>
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ELECTORAL COLLEGE—IS THIS ANY WAY TO PICK A PRESIDENT? NewsMatters, The
The 2000 presidential election focused the nation on the little-known Electoral College system when, for the first time in over 100 years, the candidate who won the popular vote was denied the presidency ... more>>>
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELECTIONS
By Larry Sabato and Howard Ernst. A concise yet comprehensive A-to-Z reference covers the relevant people, events, and terms involved in the American electoral process. A wide range of listings illuminates ... more>>>
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FRONTRUNNERS
Stuyvesant High School students take their student elections very seriously—and why not, with a $50,000 budget at stake? This smart and funny political documentary follows four charming candidates ... more>>>
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GEOPUZZLE: Red State/Blue State
Simultaneously teach students about the geography, history, and presidential elections of the United States. Every state (plus Washington, D.C.) comes in both red and blue so that the puzzle may be assembled ... more>>>
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GOVERNMENT: Quick Study Cards
Laminated, two-sided cards organize essential facts for quick review. Parliamentary Procedure summarizes Robert's Rules of Order in four cross-referenced pages. The four-page U.S. Constitution ... more>>>
| Books | BAR230-WEB, BAR101-WEB, BAR102-WEB... |
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HACKING DEMOCRACY
A disturbing 2006 documentary exposes the threat that computerized voting machines pose to the very heart of America's democratic process. Explaining how these types of machines work, the program follows ... more>>>
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HAIL TO THE CHIEF: Electing the President
Revised to include the 2000 election, this brisk overview combines archival film and images with reenactments and person-on-the-street interviews. After clarifying the difference between the popular vote ... more>>>
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HARDBALL: How Politics Is Played—Told by One Who Knows the Game
By Chris Matthews. The talk show host offers a from-the-trenches view of American politics, gleaned from years as a presidential speechwriter and as Tip O'Neill's aide-de-camp. Matthews distills some of ... more>>>
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JOURNEYS WITH GEORGE
As one member of the press corps says, "There hasn't been any journalism in this since about January 2000." Made from inside "the bubble," Alexandra Pelosi's documentary about 18 months ... more>>>
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KEY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: American History Re-Creations
Playing candidates, their campaign managers, fervent supporters, and undecided voters, students learn about party platforms from selected eras, as well as about personal attributes of the hopefuls themselves. ... more>>>
| Simulations, CD-ROM & Software | INT180-WEB, INT181CD-WEB |
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KNOW YOUR GOVERNMENT
Students learn about the importance of laws, the duties of our leaders, the election process, and the rights and responsibilities shared by all Americans in this resource for introducing key aspects of ... more>>>
| Books | WAC201-WEB, WAC202-WEB, WAC203-WEB... |
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MONEY TALKS—THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY IN AMERICAN POLITICS: Bill Moyers' Journal
Moyers scrutinizes campaign finance and the influence of corporate contributors on elections. First, authors William Greider (Who Will Tell the People?) and Kevin Phillips (The Politics of Rich ... more>>>
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MYTH OF THE RATIONAL VOTER: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies, The
By Bryan Caplan. Turning firmly entrenched beliefs in two disciplines on their heads, the author draws heavily upon evidence from meticulous psychological and public-opinion research to argue that people ... more>>>
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ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Decisions, Decisions
Students assume the role of a bold third party candidate running for the presidency in this challenging simulation for the entire class. Starting behind in the polls, students must finalize a platform ... more>>>
| CD-ROM & Software | SKT275CD-WEB, SKT275LCD-WEB, SKT275L10H-WEB... |
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